August 30, 2018
Introduction
A special feature of this website is to circulate worldwide an “African Proverb of the Month.” Our plan to is post an important proverb from a different African country every month. We use a simple format that includes: first, meaning and use of the proverb; second, biblical parallel; and third, application of the proverb. African proverbs of previous months are found under “Resources” starting with the June, 1998 “African Proverb of the Month.” You are invited to send an African Proverb to the moderator@afriprov.org to be posted on this website. We hope this can be a participatory website. Welcome.
August 1, 2018
July 1, 2018
 | Ente encheke achwe ekinaga egamba, “Kiki kyonansindikire!” (Runyoro) Ng’ombe dhaifu kavunja nyungu kasema “Namlaumu mtu aliye nisukuma!” (Swahili) La vache faible brisa le pot et dit, “Je condamne la person qui m’avait poussee!” (French) The weak cow broke the pot and said, “I blame the person who pushed me” (English). |
Runyoro (Uganda) Proverb
June 4, 2018
 | Da so a molengue ake da, makelele ake da. (Sango) Nyumba ambayo ina watoto, haikosi kelele.(Swahili) La maison ou il y a des enfants, n’a jamais manqué des bruits(French) A house with children never lacks noise. (English) |
Sango (Central African Republic, Chad,
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),
Republic of the Congo, Tanzania) Proverb
May 3, 2018
 | Mabarei kuinetab teta moitanyi. (Nandi) Pembe ya ng'ombe haiui ndama wake. (Swahili) La corne d’une vache ne tue pas son veau. (French) A cow's horn does not kill its calf. (English) |
Nandi (Kenya) Proverb
March 31, 2018
February 28, 2018
 | Ebitsibu byaghu uka birya neka yaghu. (Nande) Ukivuna shida unaila na jamii yako. (Swahili) Quand on recolte la peine, on la consomme avec sa famille. (French) When you reap problems, you share with your family. (English) |
Nande (Democratic Republic of Congo – DRC, Uganda)Proverb
January 29, 2018
 | Goobi inam dele mogtils ma babaato. (Rendille) Jamii ambayo ina mtoto mwanaume haiwezi poteza deni zao kutoka kwa majirani. (Swahili) La famille qui a un fils ne perdra pas ses dettes auprès du voisin. (French) A family that has a son will never lose the debts owed to them. (English) |
Rendille (Kenya) Proverb
January 3, 2018
 | Kusema (Kutema) mbago. (Sukuma) Kuweka alama kwenye miti. (Swahili) Marquer des marques sur l'arbre. (French) To make marks on the trees. (English) |
Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb/Story